

Fix the Planet newsletter: The weird and wonderful rivals to batteries
As Scotland announces the building of 17 enormous wind farms off its coast, we look at the novel solutions for storing the electricity they will produce
20/01/2022 NewScientist
Good things happen every month. Hence in the tradition of the year in review we like to remind you of three randomly selected news articles of each month.
As Scotland announces the building of 17 enormous wind farms off its coast, we look at the novel solutions for storing the electricity they will produce
20/01/2022 NewScientist
Dressed head to toe in plastic, Modou Fall is a familiar sight in Dakar. But however playful his costume, his goal couldn’t be more serious: ridding the capital of the scourge of plastic bags.
20/01/2022 New York Times
Often used to wrap sushi and flavor soups, seaweed has much greater potential -- both as a food and for use in a wide range of products from cosmetics and textiles to biodegradable packaging and even biofuel.
06/01/2022 CNN
Around 60% of the world’s lithium, a metal in high demand for making batteries, comes from evaporation ponds, like that pictured overleaf, located in deserts in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile.
25/02/2022 Economist
Empowering current and future generations to detect and dismiss false and misleading information will be pivotal in developing a democracy resilient to the threat of online misinformation.
02/03/2022 The Conversation
Environmentalists see small reforestation pilot sites around the capital of Amman as a first step to a greener future.
16/04/2022 Wired
As bad as the environment seems with climate change and other pollution, scientists say humanity has also done a pretty good job of cleaning up past messes
21/04/2022 The Independent
Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions fell to a record low in the financial year that ended March 2021, government figures showed on Friday, a result of slower industry activities amid the pandemic and wider use of renewable energy. The 5.1 percent…
15/04/2022 Al Jazeera
Blue-green algae, a type of cyanobacteria, set in a container on a windowsill powered a computer continuously for six months using photosynthesis
12/05/2022 NewScientist
Researchers have created autonomous particles covered with patches of protein “motors.” They hope these bots will tote lifesaving drugs through bodily fluids.
12/05/2022 Wired
In a bid to protect coastal communities from climate change and encourage investment, African nations are increasingly turning to mangrove restoration projects, with Mozambique becoming the latest addition to the growing list of countries with large…
06/05/2022 The Independent
The 2022 winners of one of Europe's most prestigious innovation awards were announced Tuesday. Some of the highlights included upgraded batteries and cancer vaccines.
21/06/2022 Deutsche Welle
Hong Kong has more skyscrapers than any other city, so it's not surprising that just 0.6% of its land is farmed. The city currently produces less than 2% of the fresh vegetables eaten there — but one agritech startup wants to change that.
20/07/2022 CNN
Germany has inaugurated a railway line powered entirely by hydrogen, a “world premiere” and a significant step forward for green train transport despite nagging supply challenges.
24/08/2022 Al Jazeera
Enough with the urban vs. rural binary. Bringing agriculture into cities can have huge benefits beyond healthy food.
08/09/2022 Wired
Scientists say they have slowed and even reversed some of the devastating and relentless decline caused by motor-neurone disease (MND). The treatment works in only 2% of patients but has been described as "truly remarkable" and a "real moment of…
21/09/2022 BBC
The Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) identified more than 50 methane hotspots around the world.
26/10/2022 Al Jazeera
Getting out of prison might sound like a reason to celebrate. But for many freedom can be a frightening prospect. So two ex-inmates have launched a podcast about it. Busy streets, finding things to talk about, and getting on the housing ladder.
25/11/2022 BBC
Astounding leaps forward in diagnostics, recycling and food are just a few areas of chemistry that were once considered science fiction
29/12/2022 The Conversation
Pine martens are making a comeback in the south of England after scientists found evidence they are breeding in the New Forest. The cat-sized predator is a relative of stoats and otters and was once widespread across Britain before hunting drove…
01/12/2022 Telegraph